For the nest few hours, Philip and his mother used the Internet to plan their staycation. They planned a fun week full of biking. Swimming and much, much more. Ater they finished their planning, Philip gave his mother a big hug. “This is going bo be the best staycation,” said Philip. “I will run to tell Dad.” 51. Why aren’ t Philip’s family going to the beach this year? A. Because they don’t have ennough money. B. because they don’t want to go to the beach. C. Because Philip has too much homework to do. D. Because Philip’s mother wants to stay at home. 52. Philip’s father went to after he talked with Philip. A. watch TV B. read books C. cook D. run 53. Who planned the staycation? A. Philip and his mother. B. Philip and his father. C. Philip’l parents. D. Philip and his parents. 54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Philip was playing in his room when his father came in. B. Taking a staycation doesn’t usually cost much money. C. Emily and her family will take a staycation soon. D. Philip doesn’t like playing in the water. 55. In the story, Philip went from being . A bored to interested B. interested ot bored C. sad to happy D. happy to sad (B) Owls(猫头鹰) live in almost every country in the world. Most owls don’t sleep at night. Whn they fly, you can not hear them. They are very quiet. Owls are good at hunting. They eat a lot of things such as mice, sankes, small birds and even fish. Owls have very good hearing. That helps them to hunt well in dark places. Their eyes are special. Both of their eyes face front. They can see very far away. There are facial disks(面盘) around their eyes. These facial disks can help with their hearing. Owls can turn their heads 270°. That helps them see what’s going on all around them. Maybe because owls look a little different and have special life habits. Ther are a lot of stories about them. Some cultures believe that owls are very clever and some cultures think owls may bring had luck to pople. In face, owls are relly good friends of people. They eat lots of mice every year. That helps save a lot of food for people. But the number of owls in the world is becoming smaller and smaller because of people’s activieites. Now owls are protected by law(法律) in many places of the world. For example, in some places, people can’t keep an owl a s a pet at home. 56. We can learn from the passage that are not owls’food A. mice B. small birds C. fish D. small cats 57.Owls’facial disks help them . A. see far away B.hear clearly C. fly quietly D. turn their heads around 58. Why are there many stories about owls? A.Because they look different and have special habits. B. Because they may bring had luck to people. C. Because they are good friends of people. D.Because they are protected by law. 59. Owls are friends of people because A. they protect people’s home at night. B. they can help save food for people. C. they like to live close to people D. they are pets in many families 60. You may read this passage in a magazine(杂志)of A. history B. art C. science D. sports (责任编辑:admin) |